Firefighters attended a fire at a warehouse in Sunderland which started on 26th January.

Several business units at the industrial estate off Chaytor Grove in Hendon have been severely damaged.

Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service remained at the scene for several hours cooling the site. It is reported that the site has an asbestos roof and is thought to be storing around nine gas cylinders.

There were no casualties reported in the fire. An investigation into the cause of the blaze will be carried out by police.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:

‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’

This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.

A woman rescued from a house fire in Cambridge has been taken to Addenbrooke’s hospital with breathing difficulties.

Fire crews from Cambridge and Sawston attended the fire at around 8.00pm in Adams Road, off Grange Road in Cambridge.

The fire is believed to have started in a fridge that was stored in a cupboard under the stairs. The woman discovered the fire and attempted to put it out herself. It is thought that she was overcome with the effects of smoke which resulted in her requiring hospital treatment.

Gary Mitchley from Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said: “While it is understandable that people want to try and save their property when a fire occurs, this is a very dangerous thing to do as this incident demonstrates. A house can be replaced but your life cannot. As this incident occurred during electrical fire safety week, I would like to reiterate the messages of the campaign. About half of all accidental fires in the UK are caused by faulty or misused electrical equipment. In the case of this incident we would like to remind residents that electrical equipment, such as fridge and freezers need ventilation in order to work safely.”

60 firefighters attended a huge fire in Hampshire after police spotted smoke coming from the Calmore Industrial Estate in Totton.

Crews fought the fire which started in a unit which operated as an industrial cleaner, using an aerial ladder platform.

Dan Tasker, from Hampshire fire service said: “Upon arrival I could see flames above the roof of the building. Firefighters gained access to the premises using specialist cutting equipment and crews ventilated the premises. The blaze was tackled using a combination of dowsing the flames from above… and traditional methods on the ground. Firefighters worked extremely hard to contain the fire to the unit of origin and did a sterling job in stopping the fire from spreading to the neighbouring two units.”

An investigation into the cause of the fire will be carried out. Initial findings show that it may have been started deliberately.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:

‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’

This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.

Firefighters from Croydon were called to a fire at the UK Border Agency building, Lunar House on 19th January.

Firefighters found that the fire was coming from a water cooler. One firefighter said: “The water cooler had ignited, it may have been left on or dried out. There was not much damage done and the fire was extinguished quickly.”

The UK Border Agency confirmed that the public enquiry office was unable to deal with applications due to the fire.

A statement from The UK Border Agency said: “There has been a fire at Croydon public enquiry office which has impacted their ability to accept payments. This means that the public enquiry office is unable to deal with any customers who have who have booked the premium appointment service for today (January 20, 2012). All customers affected are advised to re-book their appointments. Postal application customers are unaffected and this service will continue as normal.”

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 states that you:

‘must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed’

This means that all companies as a first point in their Fire Safety must complete a Fire Risk Assessment. This must be carried out by a competent person, who is trained to perform risk assessments.

The driver of a fuel tanker that was driven into a house has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Police launched a hunt for the 51 year old from Somerset after he left the scene of the accident.

It is reported that the driver knew the woman living in the house. The woman was not injured in the incident but the house suffered “significant” damage.

A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “A 51-year-old Yeovil man has been arrested in on suspicion of attempted murder and is helping police with their inquiries. The arrested man is believed to be known to the occupant of the house.” Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them.

30 firefighters attended the fire which started when the tanker hit the property.

The tanker crashed into the front of the house destroying the front wall and windows. The fire destroyed much of the inside of the house.

A spokesperson for Dorset Fire and Rescue Service said: “A fuel tanker has gone into the front of a bungalow in Wool. A fire then ensued at the address. We were called at 8.43am by Dorset Police and attended with six appliances, approximately 30 firefighters and the incident support unit from Poole fire station. Crews used six sets of breathing apparatus and two hose reel jets to extinguish the fire.”